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Alkali Ike's Auto (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 11 min · dir. Gilbert M. Anderson

  • Comedy
  • Western

Synopsis

Both "Alkali" and "Mustang" Pete loved Betty Brown, and the lady had her hands full in keeping the lovers from shooting each other. One day "Alkali" called on Betty with a pair of handsome saddle horses and asked her to go riding with him. She agreed, but the resourceful "Mustang," driving up with a handsome horse and carriage, carried off the lady. "Alkali" goes to the village inn, inclined to drink himself to death, but finally trades for an old junk automobile his two horses, and clambering…

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Details

Director
Gilbert M. Anderson
Writer
Gilbert M. Anderson
Studio
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Released
1911-05-19
Running time
11 minutes

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